Manick Govinda
Manick Govinda is a freelance writer, artists mentor and arts consultant.
What’s the point of political art?
Art that shocks, offends, and amuses has a purpose beyond aesthetic: its existence is a testament to freedom of expression
The dissident rebels of the art world
We must resist cancel culture and defend freedom of artistic expression
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
Office politics
There’s the joker, the slacker, and the bloke who just got fired
Blue-collar brilliance
1970s Pittsburgh wasn’t just a steel town: it was the steel town
The esoterica trap
We should not pollute good causes with unreliable information
Ageing gracelessly?
A new book on care is filled with empirical insights but short on rhetorical power
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
Calm down, dears!
Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy